Best Selling Books by Warren Bennis

Plain Talk: Lessons from a Business Maverick A visionary, maverick, and genuine American business hero, Ken Iverson is one of the most closely-watched business leaders in the world. Credited with single-handedly rejuvenating the rapidly declining American steel industry to the status of world-class producer, Iverson is one of the most successful and, as he likes to point out, one of the lowest-paid CEOs in the U.S. In his long-awaited book, Ken Iverson shares his ideas, observations, and the lessons he''s learned about what it takes to grow a super-competitive, world-class organization.

"Co-leadership...is a tough-minded strategy that will unleash the hidden talent in any enterprise. Above all, co-leadership is inclusive, not exclusive. It celebrates those who do the real work, not just a few charismatic often isolated leaders who are regally compensated for articulating the organization''s vision." -David A. Heenan and Warren Bennis Today''s heads of big companies are as recognizable to us as the most popular entertainers or sports stars, but the heart and soul of every organization are those leaders below the CEO. Today''s celebrity CEO has become either a figure head or an egomaniac, and often too public a personality to get the real work done. That work is done instead by teams of leaders-exceptional deputies who forge great partnerships to maximize both organizational and personal success. Heenan and Bennis believe we must look beyond the Bill Gateses of the world to understand what makes an organization excel. Written for CEOs, managers, and anyone else interested in modern organizations, this is the first comprehensive study of co-leaders and their often quiet power. Exhaustively researched and illustrated with memorable anecdotes and lively stories, Co-Leaders examines a dozen great partners such as Steve Ballmer of Microsoft, Bob Lutz of Chrysler, Bill Guthridge, coach of the University of North Carolina basketball team, and Anne Sullivan Macy, Helen Keller''s teacher. The changing nature of corporate leadership has seen the emergence of a new Silicon Valley model of success, where boss and subordinate seem more like peers with the spotlight on great partnerships. Talent, not title, is the source of power at a growing number of hot high-tech companies. In these collegial, non-hierarchical organizations, today''s deputy can become tomorrow''s CEO simply by taking his or her breakthrough idea and walking out the door. Good ideas belong, initially at least, to the people who have them, not to the company and not to the boss which is why this new egalitarianism isn''t just a matter of style-it''s a question of survival. Co-leaders know both the executive and subordinate experience, making them better adapted to the needs of the new millennium where men and women who can command and follow will prove to be the greatest assets of any organization. Co-Leaders is intended for everyone who aspires to make his or her organization great. By showing the enterprise through the eyes of inspired deputies, this book reveals how both organizations and individuals can benefit from a more inclusive, less celebrity-oriented definition of leadership. This groundbreaking book argues for a new paradigm: gifted leaders and their talented co-leaders working together to make their organizations stronger, more nimble, more equitable...and ultimately more successful. David A. Heenan is a trustee of the Estate of James Campbell, one of the nation''s largest landowners with assets valued at over $2 billion. A former senior executive with Citicorp and Jardine Matheson, Heenan has served on the faculties of the Wharton School and the Columbia Graduate School of Business. A Wharton Ph.D., he is the author of The New Corporate Frontier and The Re-United States of America, and his articles have appeared in the Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Warren Bennis is Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California and a consultant to multinational companies and governments throughout the world. Often referred to as "the guru of modern management," he is one of the preeminent authorities on leadership. Author of over a dozen books, including the best-sellers Leaders and On Becoming a Leader, Bennis''s insights have fundamentally shaped the way we think about leaders today.

Authentic Leadership provides a framework for leaders to understand their purpose in leading, from a seasoned CEO who has truly been there. It focuses on the crucibles of experience through which leaders come to know who they are and solidify what they stand for. It speaks to leaders who want to lead with heart and compassion for those they serve. Purpose, values, relationships, self-discipline, and heart -- these are the five qualities George develops in the book.

Over their distinguished careers, Warren Bennis and Joan Goldsmith have demonstrated how leaders are made, not born. In today''s environment of crisis and uncertainty, the ability to develop leaders is arguably the most pressing concern, whether the arena is business, politics, education, health care, the environment, or the arts. Integrating wisdom from the world''s most insightful and accomplished leaders, self-assessments, and dozens of interactive skill-building exercises, Learning to Lead reveals the underpinnings of true leadership. It shows you how to see beyond leadership myths, translate failures into springboards for renewed creativity, and communicate your vision for yourself, your team, or your organization.This new edition has been updated throughout, including bibliography and references, and contains substantive new material that reflects the authors'' ongoing research on collaborative leadership, ethics, integrity, and personal development.

With a new introduction by the authorWarren Bennis''s formative years, in the 1930s and ''40s, were characterized by severe economic hardship and a world war that showcased the extreme depths and heights to which leaders could drive their followers. Today''s environment is similarly chaotic, turbulent, and uncertain. On Becoming a Leader has served for nearly fifteen years as a beacon of insight, delving into the qualities that define leadership, the people who exemplify it, and the strategies that anyone can apply to become an effective leader. This new edition features a provocative introduction on the challenges and opportunities facing leaders today, with additional updates and current references throughout.

領導學之父華倫．班尼斯的傳世鉅作 出版三十週年，全新經典譯本！ 現代管理學之父彼得．杜拉克讚譽：「這是華倫．班尼斯畢生最重要的一本書！ ☆英國《金融時報》五十大商業好書 ☆全球管理學大師—彼得．杜拉克（Peter Drucker）、湯姆．彼得斯（Tom Peters）、查理斯．韓第（Charles Handy）一致讚譽 ☆領導學永恆經典——成為領導者最需要閱讀的書 ★領導者和管理者，絕對不一樣 《卓越領導者的修練學》以宏大的歷史畫卷探討了領導力、形成與挑戰，透過作者華倫．班尼斯對數十位領導者的深入訪談與研究，討論領導力的方法論：人們如何成為領導者，以及為何有的組織能夠激發領導力，有的卻是阻礙限制，以及你一定要擁有領導的基本要素和個人特質。 華倫．班尼斯說：「領導者做對的事，管理者把事情做對。」然而「做對的事」跟「把事情做對」差異在哪；如果「把事情做對」按照吩咐努力就做得到，那麼要怎麼「做對的事」來顯現自己的價值？ 領導者和管理者之間的最大差異，就是前者能駕馭環境，而後者則是屈服於現狀。 「領導絕非天生，而是出自後天培養。」卓越的領導人知道自己想要的是什麼、為什麼有這樣的目標，以及如何運用有效溝通贏得團隊的合作與支持，且實現願景！而開創如此成就的關鍵是了解自我和駕馭外在世界，而這些都必須從自己的人生和經歷中學習。 事實上，在如今動盪且不確定的世界中，對領導力的呼籲比以往任何時候都更加緊迫。本書為讀者提供重要且永恆的見解，以大量實際案例深入探討定義領導力的特質、體現任何人都能實現領導力的策略，不僅是養成領導能力的絕佳教材，也是個人追求生涯發展的最佳指南。 ★用對方法，累積自己的領導實力！ 被《富比士雜誌》指為「領導先師的長老」的班尼斯，一生思索領導本質與變局之間的關係，一再挖掘膾炙人口的領導經論。並歸納出十大「修練策略」：勇於冒險、改造自己、鍛鍊洞察、收服人心……，例如： ►因應複雜變局的「新學習模式」成長來自冒險，並抓出問題的核心所在。 ►逆境加速成長，鍛鍊領導韌性不糾結自身侷限，專注可能性並成就大事。 ►邏輯與直覺並重的「全腦思考」掌握反思、理解和解決的方案，累積自我觀點。 ►獲得支持，收服人心的關鍵信任是一切基礎，要能使別人站在同個陣線。 儘管每個人都有領導力，卻並非每個人都能成為領導者，尤其是在時下令人困惑且充滿對立的這種環境之下，大多數人都臣服於大環境，而不願意去改變自己、挖掘自身潛力。作者認為，無論年紀或任何環境，雖說人人都有自我改造的能力，但成為領導者是出於自身選擇，唯有當你有意願，才會踏上這條道路。 ★穿越混沌，與世界同步變革的「動態領導」 歷經全球COVID-19疫情影響、國際政經局勢變化與環境壓力湧現時，不要視改變為敵人，相反地要看作是個人成長和拯救組織的契機。唯有改變自己，才能讓帶領的組織重新回到時代的軌道。透過《卓越領導者的修練學》，你將更瞭解如何發揮與世界同步變革的「動態領導」，從科技力量、企業組織再造至建立培育領導者的環境，組織的任務是去開發和充分利用每個員工的潛能，為員工的成長和發展做準備，這才是組織真正使命。 照著書中傳達的方法，打造新未來的十種領導特質，將讓你在混亂局勢中駕馭環境，成就組織的願景、共同價值觀及目標，特質包含有： ►駕馭夢想、容錯與實話願景是清醒夢，領導者的責任就是將願景轉化為現實。 ►利益的平衡利益相關者的需求與平衡，領導者不能迷失在萬花筒般的幻想中。 ►建立戰略聯盟與夥伴關係用放眼全球的目光來看待現實世界。 在實現巨大的成功前，往往會經歷崎嶇坎坷、荊棘密佈的過程，甚至走上錯誤的彎道，或落入無路可走的境地。但藉由本書，將為領導者和想要成為領導者的你標註清晰的實現路徑！ 本書特色 ￭領導學之父華倫．班尼斯最有影響力的一部鉅作。 ￭近代西方領導力思想×10大關鍵策略，成為領導者最需要閱讀的書！ ￭養成領導能力的絕佳教材，也是個人追求生涯發展的最佳指南。 好評讚譽 「跨世代溝通」權威講師｜李河泉 NU PASTA 總經理｜吳家德 KKday營銷長｜黃昭瑛 現代管理學之父｜彼得．杜拉克（Peter Drucker） 商界教皇｜湯姆．彼得斯（Tom Peters） 激勵銷售天王｜哈維．麥凱（Harvey B. McKay） 美國作家暨女權領袖｜貝蒂．傅瑞丹（Betty Friedan） 英國管理學大師｜查理斯．韓第（Charles Handy） 各界書評 從自己帶領千人，到成為專業講師分享領導力給數萬名同學，最大的感受是，想要領導別人前，必須先修練自己。那麼該怎麼修練自己？最快的方式就是從這本書開始，根據書中「關鍵十件事」，一個月練習一件事，一年後領導者將發現自己脫胎換骨。──「跨世代溝通」權威講師 李河泉 這是華倫．班尼斯畢生最重要的一本書！──現代管理學之父 彼得．杜拉克（Peter Drucker） 華倫．班尼斯集實踐大師、學者及理論家於一身，成功為潛力領導者編寫了一本實用的入門書，同時又飽含了必要的精緻與複雜性。這是當代最重要的主題，任何有實力且重視此議題的人，都會一致讚賞這本書。──商界教皇 湯姆．彼得斯（Tom Peters） 對領導者必備特質提出了有趣、發人省思的見解。班尼斯層層拆解，揭示了領導力的核心。讀完大有收穫。──激勵銷售天王 哈維．麥凱（Harvey B. McKay） 華倫．班尼斯抓住了領導力的核心，探究正直、真誠與遠見的本質，這些特質絕對無法以操縱人心的公式來解釋。眼下，我們迫切需要選出一位新的領導者，而這本書可以幫助我們做出選擇。──美國作家暨女權領袖 貝蒂．傅瑞丹（Betty Friedan） 華倫．班尼斯的洞察力及語言天賦，將書中多位美國領導者的故事，編織成為一本引人入勝的讀物，每一位高階管理人都必讀。──英國管理學大師 查理斯．韓第（Charles Handy） 書中的論述清晰而有說服力。──《財富雜誌》（Fortune） 愉快的閱讀經驗……全書充滿精緻觀點。──《達拉斯先鋒時報》（Dallas Times-Herald） 班尼斯在本書中羅列了成功領導的關鍵要素，並提出培養領導特質的方法。──《成功雜誌》（Success） 這顯然是班尼斯多部重量級著作中，最為傑出的一本。──《商業論壇》（Business Forum）

Warren Bennis. 1a edição, 2a tiragem, 2000, 168 páginas, Cód.- 010150312. Mostra por que tornar-se um líder é um ato de livre arbítrio. Aborda temas essenciais, como a necessidade de educação, tanto formal quanto informal, de desaprender para poder aprender; de refletir sobre o aprender para que o significado das lições seja entendido; de correr riscos e cometer erros; de competência e de ter domínio das tarefas assumidas. Sumário- Entendendo o Contexto, Compreendendo o Essencial, Conhecendo a Si Mesmo, Conhecendo o Mundo, Seguindo o Instinto, Avançando em Meio ao Caos, Atraindo Pessoas para o seu Lado, Forjando o Futuro. WARREN BENNIS é professor emérito de Administração de Empresas da University of Southern California e consultor de companhias multinacionais e governos de vários países.